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August 31, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Chris Dodd and Joe Lieberman, and Connecticut's Congressional delegation joined together today to demand answers from Pratt & Whitney about their plans to cut hourly jobs at their Cheshire Engine Center.

August 30, 2010
Cargill Corporation recalls thousands of pounds of meat potentially contaminated with dangerous E. coli strain

August 30, 2010
Part of $6 million nation-wide award for substance abuse research

August 27, 2010

Washington, DC— Six members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation wrote to Secretary Robert M. Gates, questioning the recent decision by the Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to purchase 21 Russian-made helicopters.

August 27, 2010

Washington, DC –Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement in reaction to the decision by U.S. District Judge Royce Lambert that temporarily suspends federal funding for stem cell research.

August 27, 2010

Washington, DC—Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Chairwoman of the FDA and Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, sent the following letter to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Thomas R.

August 24, 2010

Washington, DC –Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) responded to new guidance issued by the Food and Drug Administration today outlining the steps to be taken by chain restaurants to comply with new menu labeling requirements.

August 23, 2010
Sends letter to both asking for investigation into dangerous outbreak of salmonella
 

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L.

August 20, 2010
New Haven, CT –Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) today issued the following statement in response to the expanded national shell egg recall due to concerns about salmonella contamination.
August 20, 2010

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement in response to the recess appointment of Dr. Elisabeth Hagen to become the new US Department of Agriculture Undersecretary of Food Safety.